KO 2.4
 

I'm thinking of getting a new radio set. Has anyone got any plusses and minuses to the ko 2.4 system compared to the spektrum please??
Also where is the best pace to get a goooood deal on the esprit 3 with this system?
cheers
Andy Griff

Sometimes my KO system decides not to bind :confused:

Just turn everything off and back on again and it'll work but it does get annoying :thumbdown:

I stuck with the 40 meg KO universe for the reasons Tom has mentioned. Some peoples seem fine, others have persistent binding issues.

Fantastic handset though, very pleased with mine :)

Griff, I got mine from Amain and checked it had the revised circuit board in the receiver (they used to have issues when other handsets were about), mine was always fine!

They seem to have changed receiver model now by the way, not sure what the current up to date one is but don't think it's the one which comes with the esprit 3!?

HMMMM, cheers guys, keep it coming.
might have to go back to one of those things sticking out of my shell then???:woot:

A spiderman figure :confused:

How do we tell which is the latest and best equipment? What colour's are we looking for? :confused:

Ooh can't remember, search the radios part of RCTech and it's on there, the official ko thread. I'll take a look on there too!

You could just go for a Futaba system Griff :thumbsup:

Apparently the new spec modules have red marks on the circuit boards by the pins!?

Griff, there's Sanwa too, I like mine although I think a newer version is coming!

i did think about futaba, but the recievers are huuuuuuuge. What are the sanwas like? linky?

A new KO stick set Dave? :drool:

Think there's a video here: http://www.microtechracing.com//prod...+KITS+2%2E4GHZ

receivers are bigger than ko, but smaller than futaba!

Rich, there's sanwa replacment somewhere in the works, but no timeframe on it, the current recievers will be compatible with whatever the new syyem is too! Not sure if a new KO system is coming?

Ah my bad. Crossed wires. :)

ive seen people having problems with spektrum they get car on track and it goes about 4metres away from them then shuts down not sure haw you sort that all tho i run it and mines fine! also theres a thread in this section where alot of people have been having problems with futaba 2.4 where receiver over heats.

:thumbsup: vote for ko 2.4 system, I run Ex1-UR (steerwheel) with same module as the universe, with 408s receiver in each car, I have not had one single problem in a year. I know some people have issues that seem to be related to contacts on the module with the tranny.

i had the ko 2.4 gear in my ko univirse and like other people have said i was having binding problems gone back to 40 mhz stuff and everythings fine great handset

paul

I used spektrum for years, when I moved to HK I left all of my stuff in the UK for my dad to use (aren't I generous). When I started racing again in HK I bought an Esprit 3 with a KO 901S module and a KR408S receiver. It has caused me no end of problems. At meetings here there can be 20+ people practicing at the same time, the only way I could get the receiver to bind to the transmitter was to walk away from the rostrum, out the car park and down the road, switch everything back on and then walk back to the track.

I complained to KO, and returned the module and receiver to them. They updated the transmitter module to a version with a blue pcb inside. Unfortunately; as I found out at the next race meeting, this did not fix the problem.

In the end I gave up and bought a new spektrum module and receiver with which I haven't had a single problem, good job rc stuff tends to be cheaper here :) The KO equipment is sat on my desk doing a good job pretending to be a paperweight. To be honest I don't know what else to do with it. I'm not going to use it and I don't want to sell it to somebody knowing that it doesn't work correctly. (it works fine when no other transmitters are around).

I hate to bad mouth things but that's been my experience with KO 2.4

sounds like ko has a good name for them selfs for there name then dunt it!not hearing good things bout there radio gear by the sounds you wana bind it before you go to your race meeting and leave it on all night and hope for the best

Im using the KO ex5 -ur and it's been faultless.It came with two 407s receivers which was a bonus.

I'm using my nearly 10 year old Ko Mars with a Spektrum module and I've not had any problems with it. Not quite the response you're looking for i'm sure but thought I'd contribute anyway!

Ive just purchased a ko esprit handset and a module 40 meg , ive never had problems with 40 meg and im about the only guy at our club that has 40 meg so im happy .

I have a KO Universe and I have always used the Spektrum module and receiver and I have never had any problems with binding.

I have problems with driving but thats another story.

Hi Guys,

Now this technology is further down the road whats peoples experience with the KO 2.4 systems?

I have been holding off going to 2.4 but now seems like a good time to switch as it just appears easier.

Can someone explain about the binding process please, I thought once a module and receiver had been bound that was that? Now many receivers can be bound to single module. I'm thinking about meeting running 2 and 4wd on the same day. Do you have to bind the 2wd, run it, then bind the 4wd, then the 2wd and so on? I hope thats not the case, that would get old very quickly.

My last question is how do you know you are getting the latest revision of hardware before you remove it from the box?

Thanks.

Haven't used the KO 2.4, but my Helios with Spektrum module has work very well. Although I'm now looking to sell it for a Spektrum DX3R

you can bind to several receivers; just change your tx model when switching cars. no need to rebind when switching models. this is using ko 2.4, not spektrum.

hth